Bill Russell vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gene Short -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Short -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.